As perfected 5/5/2026: - Requires a health care provider to exercise the same degree of care to preserve the life of a child born alive during an abortion as any other child of the same gestational age. - Makes it first-degree murder for knowingly killing a child born alive following an abortion and establishes a cause of action for wrongful death or improper health care. - Modifies membership of the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board and requires the board to consider additional factors in its study and review of maternal deaths. - Creates the offense of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction. - Directs the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board to identify maternity care deserts throughout the states and develop recommendations to reduce or eliminate racial inequities in maternal deaths.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
May 7, 2026 | — | H First Read |
May 6, 2026 | S | S Third Read and Passed |
May 6, 2026 | S | Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee |
May 6, 2026 | S | Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee |
May 5, 2026 | S | Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee |
May 5, 2026 | S | Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee |
May 5, 2026 | — | Perfected |
May 5, 2026 | S | SS#2, as amended, S adopted |
| Last Action | May 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2026 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | May 6, 2026 |
| Updated | May 8, 2026 |